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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
27.2Inno Score
34.4CPU21.8
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks22.4
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin T90A wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 22
  • 156% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 480
  • 149% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20242019
Process—10 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock2.5 GHz+9%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu—275,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+156%Top 37%480Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+149%Top 33%1,600Bottom 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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